Fertilizers, Herbicides, Insecticides, & Fungicides

The City of Wichita's Park and Recreation Department is seeking bids for Fertilizers, Herbicides, Insecticides, and Fungicides to support maintenance operations across four municipal golf courses. The procurement involves 25 product groups, including specific fungicides (such as Iprodione and Tebuconazole), herbicides (Bensumec and Glyphosate), insecticides (Bifenthrin and Imidacloprid), and various fertilizer formulations in quantities ranging from 2 cases to 260 bags. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of two years' experience providing similar services and understanding of industry standards. The solicitation was advertised on December 17, 2025, with written questions due by December 29, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. CST, and answers to be posted by January 5, 2026. Sealed bids are required to be submitted electronically through the City's Procurement Portal by 10:00 a.m. CST on January 9, 2026, with bid opening immediately following in the City Hall Board Room. Evaluation criteria will focus on the lowest and best total net bid per group from a responsible and responsive vendor, with a tentative City Council approval date of January 20, 2026.

The procurement does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but requires bidders to be registered with the Kansas Secretary of State's Office before contract execution. Vendors must provide comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Workers' Compensation, and Employers Liability ($1,000,000 each accident). All deliveries will be made to one of four golf course locations (MacDonald, Sim Park, Consolver, or Auburn Hills), with the golf manager requiring 24-hour advance notice. Successful bidders must submit Safety Data Sheets for each product and a Certificate of Insurance prior to purchase order issuance. Pricing must be F.O.B. Wichita, Kansas, and include all applicable taxes, with the City of Wichita being exempt from state sales tax, federal excise tax, and state use taxes. Bids will remain valid for 60 days following the bid opening, and vendors are encouraged to complete registration through the City's eProcurement Portal (Bonfire system).